Has started his ascent up the top 25 of all time rushers. He is now number 25 bumping Tennessee’s only representative Jamal Lewis down to number 26. If he keeps his pace, he should reach number 17 by the end of the season. Depending on how long he wants to continue to play, he has a realistic chance at the top.

All three spoke after the game

Oats

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How to watch

Who: No. 2 Alabama vs. Arkansas State

When: 7 p.m. CT, Friday, Nov. 8

Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Watch: SEC Network+ (play-by-play: Richard Hoover, analyst: Richard Hendrix)

Listen: Crimson Tide Sports Network | SIRIUS/XM 134/201 (play-by-play: Chris Stewart, analyst: Bryan Passink, engineer: Tom Stipe)

Game details, plus some more notes from Nate Oats recent press conference.

What Kalen DeBoer said about Austin Mack filling the role.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s postseason hopes hang in the balance ahead of this weekend's trip to the bayou. The No. 11 Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2 in the SEC) will take on No. 15 LSU (6-2, 3-1) in what will essentially be an elimination game for the College Football Playoff.

According to the Caesars Sportsbook, Alabama is currently a 3-point favorite heading into Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. CT matchup inside Tiger Stadium. The Tide holds a 56-27-5 all-time record against the Tigers, including a 42-28 victory during last season’s game in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Here’s what to watch for heading into this weekend’s matchup.

Alabama has been watching how other teams have had success in the trenches against A&M this season.

Don’t sleep on this cakewalk game tonight. Arkansas State has a very good team and will give the Tide a good game tonight. Arkansas State just beat a good Akron team.

Keon Sabb and Cole Adams are still listed as out.

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Sorry that I am late posting this. We took our basketball team to the Alabama game and did not get home until 2 AM on Tuesday morning and then had a full day yesterday.

What a very impressive first game of the season. Alabama rolled out 10 guys and no matter who was in or came out, there was little to no drop off in production. Sure you can look at opponent, but this is a team that has 10 guys that would play big minutes at ANY SEC school this year. You did not see a barrage of threes, but you saw a team that can score in any way they want, just depending on how the other team will defend them. UNC Asheville tried to run them off the line, so you saw big a game from Cliff.

I am not sure you can tell on TV or not, but Aiden Sherrell is by far the biggest player on the team and he moves very well. He has put on 20+ lb in the offseason easily. Aden Holloway is very comfortable and he will thrive in this system. The one guy who has made the biggest jump this year for me is Mo Dioubate. He has no lost his hustle and grit, but his shot looks better and he has grown in his ability to create for himself and others. He will play such a huge role this year and he could play the Herb Jones role to a T.

It is game 1 and it was an incredible one. Offensively they were elite. Defensively they lock in and guard for full possessions. Cliff adds so much to this team on both ends and he completely changed the trajectory of the team. Get excited Tide fans. This is going to be fun.

Alabama will be missing two players for this week’s game at LSU. The SEC announced its initial availability report for the matchup Wednesday evening with wide receiver Cole Adams and safety Keon Sabb both listed as out for the Crimson Tide.

Alabama has had strong buy-in at practice from top to bottom to start the new season.

Landed an offer from Alabama earlier this week and is now planning to visit Tuscaloosa for the Mercer game on Nov. 16.

Oats talked about why Alabama wanted to play against Arkansas State and McNeese State praised both Bryan Hodson and Will Wade.

Oats spoke to reporters ahead of Alabama's games against Arkansas State on Friday and McNeese State on Monday.

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Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats will speak to reporters in a few minutes. Updates here.

Roach discussed his criteria for player evaluation.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama claims it won’t be affected by the SEC’s recent mandate for teams to stop faking injuries. Last week, it was revealed that SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a letter to league coaches, telling them to “play football & stop the feigned injury nonsense.”

Nobody taught this guy to get out of the way in all his years around the gym. This was brutal but funny.
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DeBoer will join his weekly radio show tonight. Live updates here.